A woman has been charged over a Nelson crash that claimed the life of champion kayaker Andrew Charles Martin four months ago.
Martin died in a vehicle pile-up on September 27 on State Highway 6 near Whangamoa that also left his daughter Lucy critically injured. His ex-wife Jane was also injured.
The road was closed between Nelson and Rai Valley for several hours.
Martin, a 58-year-old renowned kayak craftsman and kayaker, set up Andrew Martin Kayaks in New Plymouth, then went on to Legend Paddles, before forming Flow Kayaks with fellow world champion multi-sport athlete Richard Ussher, which they had since sold.
Flow's website said Martin had "competed in nearly every competitive kayaking discipline including representing New Zealand in Slalom, Wildwater racing and Marathon".